Here are few worlds i wrote for my college magazine 'Roots & Wings'. I feel glad to post the same on the blog. the following holds true for a science teacher too...
Redefining the Role of a Teacher
There are many professions that deal with humans and human relationships but the Teaching profession is the only one that deals with humans who are the future of the country. Thus, it is very rightly said that ‘The future of the country lies in the hands of a Teacher.’ According to Mahatma Gandhi, “Parents and teachers have to play a cardinal role in the building up of the character of the next generation.” No other personality can have an influence more profound than that of a teacher. Students are deeply impressed by the teacher's love and affection, his character, his competence, and his moral commitment. A popular teacher becomes a model for his students. The students try to follow their teacher in his manners, costumes, etiquette, style of conversation and his get up. He is their ideal. He can lead them anywhere. A teacher today needs to realize that he/ she can mould the learners to be good humans and global citizens.
Societal changes are putting new pressures on teachers and schools, including the need to meet the academic needs of Indigenous and other students with markedly differing cultural, social and economic backgrounds. Thus the teacher’s role is changed from being a sage on the stage to a facilitator. The Information and Communication Technology is an effective tool that helps the teacher address individual differences and knowledge explosion but at the same time has influenced the teaching styles and learning styles making the teaching profession more challenging!
There are many professions that deal with humans and human relationships but the Teaching profession is the only one that deals with humans who are the future of the country. Thus, it is very rightly said that ‘The future of the country lies in the hands of a Teacher.’ According to Mahatma Gandhi, “Parents and teachers have to play a cardinal role in the building up of the character of the next generation.” No other personality can have an influence more profound than that of a teacher. Students are deeply impressed by the teacher's love and affection, his character, his competence, and his moral commitment. A popular teacher becomes a model for his students. The students try to follow their teacher in his manners, costumes, etiquette, style of conversation and his get up. He is their ideal. He can lead them anywhere. A teacher today needs to realize that he/ she can mould the learners to be good humans and global citizens.
Societal changes are putting new pressures on teachers and schools, including the need to meet the academic needs of Indigenous and other students with markedly differing cultural, social and economic backgrounds. Thus the teacher’s role is changed from being a sage on the stage to a facilitator. The Information and Communication Technology is an effective tool that helps the teacher address individual differences and knowledge explosion but at the same time has influenced the teaching styles and learning styles making the teaching profession more challenging!
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Hey shams, great going!!!Keep it up!!!
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